Adam Ingram

29 Mar 2012 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has received the results of the internal review of NHS Ayrshire and Arran's compliance with the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 commissioned by the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy following decision notice 036/2012 issued by the Scottish I…

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I can confirm that I have received the conclusions of the internal review I commissioned from John Burns, Chief Executive of NHS Ayrshire and Arran. I wrote to Mr Burns on 18 March to acknowledge receipt of the report and the associated action plan, and to co…

22 Feb 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what its priorities are for the development of the Ayr-Stranraer railway line.

8 Feb 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy last met NHS Ayrshire and Arran and what matters were discussed.

18 Jan 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what it estimates the job creating potential of enterprise areas will be, net of displacement.

23 Nov 2011 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress Ayrshire colleges have made in implementing post-16 education reforms.

7 Sep 2011 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what measures it employs to assist businesses that have entered administration to trade out of administration, specifically in relation to relief from business rates liabilities.

24 Aug 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made to the UK Government regarding changes to the cold weather payment and, in particular, for those older people who are not in receipt of benefits.

Answer · Alex Neil: Cold weather payments is a subject on which I have made a number of representations to the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) outlining the need for a review. In particular, the “seven day” rule to take account of longer but more broken cold spel…

24 Aug 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made to energy companies regarding the establishment of a social tariff for (a) older people and (b) those classed as fuel poor.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: The Minister for Housing and Communities wrote to The Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change on 21 March 2011 regarding the UK Government’s proposed Warm Home Discount Scheme. This scheme replaces the current social tariff voluntary arrangements. He …

26 Jul 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what research has been carried out on the impact of wind farm developments on residents in close proximity and how this informs health and safety regulations.

Answer · Stewart Stevenson: Regulation of health and safety at work and risks arising to members of the public from work activity is reserved to the UK Parliament. The primary piece of legislation is the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974. The Electricity Safety, Quality and Continu…

29 Jun 2011 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how it is addressing any constraints on aviation interests arising from wind farm planning issues.

23 Jun 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-00551 by Fergus Ewing on 16 June 2011, what progress it has made with the GP Wind project and what outputs have been achieved.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: The GP Wind project is on course to produce its planned outputs – i.e. the creation of a best practice guide and 'how to' tool kit, and a set of recommendations around dealing with wind farms applications in the context of communities and the environment - by…

23 Jun 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-00611 by Keith Brown on 21 June 2011, what estimates have been made of increased traffic flows on the A77 when the new Loch Ryan ferry terminal and Stena Line vessels become operational, broken down by (a) HGV and (b) other traffic.

Answer · Keith Brown: A Transport Assessment prepared by RPS Group to support the Harbour Empowerment Order considered test scenarios in respect of current operating conditions and of a larger vessel operating at full capacity. The Transport Assessment indicated that one third of …

20 Jun 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to give VisitScotland increased input to the planning process for onshore wind farms.

Answer · Aileen Campbell: We have no plans at present to make VisitScotland a statutory consultee in the planning system. It is however, open to any person or body to make representations to a planning authority on a planning application or the preparation of a development plan.

20 Jun 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-00551 by Fergus Ewing on 16 June 2011, what projection has been made of how many (a) onshore and (b) offshore wind farms will be built in South Ayrshire; what the average number of turbines will be, and where they will be located.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: Only data on wind farms determined by Scottish Ministers (those greater than 50MW) is held centrally. Of these, within South Ayrshire, three large-scale developments (Hadyard Hill, 52 turbines, Arecleoch, 60 turbines and Mark Hill, 28 turbines) are operationa…

20 Jun 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what support it will give the renewables sector in developing the infrastructure of (a) onshore and (b) offshore wind farms.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: The National Renewables Infrastructure Plan (N-RIP) produced by Scottish Enterprise (SE) and Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) takes a strategic approach to the development of manufacturing and port infrastructure to support the development of the offsho…

20 Jun 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance it gives to local authorities regarding the balance between encouraging the development of small-scale wind farms and protecting the interests of communities.

Answer · Aileen Campbell: Scotland’s national planning policy for onshore wind is set out in National Planning Framework 2 and Scottish Planning Policy. Planning authorities are encouraged to support all scales of onshore wind where the technology can operate efficiently and environme…

15 Jun 2011 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the future ownership of freshwater salmon fishing rights in Scotland held by the Crown Estate.

8 Jun 2011 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to enhance the role of local people in agreeing sites for wind turbines when these are to be located close to their communities.

8 Jun 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what road improvement schemes are programmed for the A77 south of Ayr and what the estimated costs are.

Answer · Keith Brown: The schemes programmed on the A77 south of Ayr together with their estimated costs are shown in the following table: Scheme Estimated Cost Burnside £9 million Ardwell to Slockenray £5.5 million to £6.5 million Drummuckloch to Innermessan £7.5 million …

8 Jun 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what studies have been conducted on the economic benefits of road improvement schemes on the A77 south of Ayr.

Answer · Keith Brown: All transport projects including current schemes on the A77 south of Ayr are subject to an economic assessment as part of their business case development. Regarding future projects on the A77 south of Ayr, the economic benefits are outlined in the option sum…

8 Jun 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the impact of the new ferry terminals at Cairnryan will be on (a) road traffic on the A77 and (b) economic development in south west Scotland.

Answer · Keith Brown: In advance of the Stena Ferry Terminal relocating from its existing location within Stranraer to Old House Point, a transport assessment was prepared on behalf of Stena Ltd. This assessment, subsequently audited and agreed by Transport Scotland on behalf of S…

8 Jun 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list the road improvement schemes on the A77 south of Ayr and their completion costs since 1999.

Answer · Keith Brown: The schemes on the A77 south of Ayr completed since 1999 together with their costs are shown in the following table: Scheme Completed Cost Turnberry Climbing Lane 2004 £1.9 million *Glen App 2008 £22.1 million *Haggstone Climbing Lane 2008   Park…

8 Jun 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what target has been set regarding wattage from offshore wind farms and how this impacts on the projected number and locations of future developments.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: The Scottish Government has not set a specific target regarding wattage from offshore wind farms. The market will determine the specific technology mix to deliver the capacity required to deliver the equivalent of 100% of our electricity consumption by 2020.…

7 Jun 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what target has been set regarding wattage from onshore wind farms and how this impacts on the projected number and locations of future developments.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: The Scottish Government has not set a specific target regarding wattage from onshore wind farms. The market will determine the specific technology mix to deliver the capacity required to deliver the equivalent of 100% of our electricity consumption by 2020. …

2 Jun 2011 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much it has spent on improvements to the A77 south of Ayr since 1999; how much it plans to spend in the future, and what it considers the economic benefits of such expenditure to be.

5 Mar 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people are undergoing treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration, broken down by NHS board.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: Information on patients undergoing treatment for wetage-related macular degeneration, by NHS board area, is not availablecentrally.</p>

5 Mar 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people are registered blind as a consequence of wet age-related macular degeneration, broken down by NHS board.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: Information on how many people are registered blind as a consequenceof wet age-related macular degeneration, broken down by NHS board is not held centrally.</p>

5 Mar 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive in which NHS board areas (a) macugen, (b) lucentis or (c) avistin is prescribed to treat the early stages of wet age-related macular degeneration.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: Information on the NHS board areas which prescribe (a)macugen, (b) lucentis or (c) avistin to treat the early stages of wetage-related macular degeneration is not held centrally.</p>

21 Feb 2007 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the unitary charge paid out over the lifetime of the current South Ayrshire schools PPP project will be and how much of that cost will be borne by the Executive and South Ayrshire Council respectively.

Answer · Hugh Henry: The total cost of the unitarycharge over the lifetime of the current South Ayrshire schools PPP project is £348.4million. This is the cost of both construction, lifecycle maintenance of the assetover 30 years, and lifecycle services related to the property. T…

11 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what material it sends to individuals who inquire on websites or by other means about visiting Scotland from overseas.

Answer · Patricia Ferguson: VisitScotland and VisitScotland.comrespond to enquiries from potential visitors by sending out brochure material appropriateto the nature of the request. In addition, staff will also refer consumers to relevantpages or sections of the VisitScotland.com websit…